Re: FYI: HTML5 is a Proposed Recommendation

On Sep 17, 2014, at 10:44 , Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net> wrote:

> On 09/17/2014 05:26 AM, Arthur Barstow wrote:
>> On 9/16/14 9:09 PM, Philippe Le Hegaret wrote:
>>> We're one step closer to the Recommendation but, in light of the
>>> normative reference policy [1], the HTML Working Group assumes that the
>>> URL spec will advance from its Working Draft status to a more stable
>>> status to ensure it is sufficiently stable for a normative reference.
>>> The Director is considering whether Working Draft status is sufficient
>>> for a normative reference from HTML5.
>> 
>> Would you please elaborate on why the WHATWG's URL spec (that was a
>> normative reference in the CR and the draft PR) was not acceptable by
>> the Director?
> 
> I'll note that you consider this topic off-topic in the WebApps working group:
> 
> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-webapps/2014JulSep/0492.html
> 
> Can I ask that you follow your own recommendation and follow up on this topic on the public-w3cprocess list?

some of us might think this is off-topic for a list that is concerned with revising the w3c process document.  what process revision are you suggesting?

David Singer
Manager, Software Standards, Apple Inc.

Received on Wednesday, 17 September 2014 09:48:26 UTC